Study of knowledge of food allergy issues among students of the Gastronomy Schools complex in Bydgoszcz

Summary.

The aim of the study was the state of knowledge concerning food allergy among 200 students of Gastronomy Schools Complex in Bydgoszcz. The research was conducted with the use of a personal questionnaire. The respondents showed general knowledge about food allergy (they were well aware of the symptoms of the illness and were able to define its possible causes). However, they found it difficult to name products intended for food allergy suffers and technological processes which can change (reduce) the allergenicity of food. As the most common source of information on food allergies respondents indicated press and the Internet, school being only the third choice. The research revealed the necessity of expanding the issues connected with food allergy in schools specialising in gastronomy.